Author: Josh Stewart

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has announced that the District will be eliminating extended school years at 13 campuses throughout the city, citing a lack of evidence that it was improving academic achievement. Along with Mayor Bowser, acting D.C. Public Schools chancellor Lewis. D. Ferebee noted, “attendance rates at these schools are poor, teacher burnout is high and…

Two years ago, there was controversy following the hiring of Antwan Wilson as Chancellor of D.C. schools, when an advisory panel complained that they were shown résumés after Wilson had already been selected. It appears that a similar situation is brewing for Mayor Muriel Bowser, as there is confusion around what role an advisory council…